Butler Group Recommends Canoo's Java Library for Rich Internet Applications

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Wednesday, November 8, 2006; 02:23 AM

Canoo Engineering, specialized in Web front-end application development, announced that its Java library for Rich Internet Application (RIA) development, UltraLightClient, has received high praise from Butler Group, leading provider of Information Technology research, analysis, and advice.

The audit discusses the functionality, architecture, and deployment options of UltraLightClient. In conclusion, the paper recommends using UltraLightClient for RIA development: "Butler Group believes that Canoo has a distinct position in the Rich Internet Applications market in being able to offer a pure Java solution, a major attraction to organisations already invested in Java".

Michael Azoff, senior research analyst at Butler Group, said:
"Canoo can offer a robust, industrial strength solution for rich Web interfaces, without the browser version issues that complicate AJAX."

UltraLightClient (ULC) is a Java library for web user interface development, bridging the gap between Swing and a server-side architecture. UltraLightClient allows Java developers to develop mission-critical enterprise web applications with a rich and responsive user interface using a proven technology.

The lean library uses Swing on the client, standard communication protocols set by the Java EE container, and standard lifecycle management on the server. In contrast to other more proprietary RIA approaches, UltraLightClient closely follows Java standards and can be easily integrated into existing web platforms. It delegates everything it possibly can to the Java EE and Java SE infrastructure and leverages the advantages of client-side Java and server-side application management.

The Butler Group technology audit is available for download at the Canoo website:
http://www.canoo.com/news/butlergroup.pdf

UltraLightClient is available for purchase at http://www.canoo.com/ulc/.